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SUMMARY:I AM BIG BIRD - 1PM
DESCRIPTION:I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story\nScreening:\nSaturday\, October 17\, 1:00 pm\,\nUptown Theatre\, Screen 1 \nDirected by Chad N. Walker\, Co-Directed and written by Dave LaMattina \nUSA / 2014 / Documentary / Rated PG / 90 min. \nFor 45 years\, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch – and at 80 years old\, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit\, I Am Big Bird features extraordinary footage of Spinney’s earliest collaborations with Jim Henson\, as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon. And as the yellow feathers give way to grey hair\, it is the man\, not the puppet\, who will steal your heart. \n\n\n“#1. Must-List: “A loving documentary about a puppeteer who’s brightened the lives of countless children weaned on Sesame Street.” – Entertainment Weekly Must List \n“A behind-the-feathers look at the soul of Sesame Street.” – Eliza Berman\, TIME \n“A facscinating and life-affirming story” – Bruce DeMara\, TORONTO STAR \n“An involving and affectionate study of Caroll Spinney\, whose Sesame Street bird we’ve all been following for almost half a century.” – Alan Scherstuhl\, THE VILLAGE VOICE \n  \nWON – Audience Award – Honorable Mention\, Philadelphia Film Festival\, 2014\nWON – 3rd Place\, Golden Space Needle Award\, Best Documentary\, Seattle International Film Festival\nNOMINATED – Audience Award\, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival\, 2014\nNOMINATED – People’s Choice Award\, Melbourne International Film Festival\, 2014\nNOMINATED – Best Documentary\, Cleveland International Film Festival\, 2015 \n 
URL:https://barriefilmfestival.ca/now-playing/i-am-big-bird-the-caroll-spinney-story/
LOCATION:Uptown Theatre\, 55 Dunlop St. W.\, Barrie\, Ontario\, L4N 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE - 2PM
DESCRIPTION:Shaun the Sheep Movie\nScreening: \nSaturday\, October 17\, 2:00 pm \nUptown Theatre\, screen 4 \nWritten and Directed by Mark Burton and Richard Starzak\nUnited Kingdom/France / 2015 / Animated/Comedy/Family / Rated G\, some rude humour / 85 min. \n“Plenty of bigger\, more grown-up movies could learn a thing or two from its humanity.” – Bilge Ebiri\, NEW YORK MAGAZINE/VULTURE \nShaun is a clever\, mischievous sheep who lives with his flock on Mossy Bottom Farm under the nominal supervision of The Farmer\, and Bitzer\, a well-meaning but ineffectual sheepdog. Despite Shaun’s best efforts\, life on the farm has fallen into a bit of a rut\, and Shaun concocts a cunning plan to have a day off. However\, his plans backfire and events rapidly escalate out of control\, with the mischief inadvertently leading to the hapless Farmer being taken away. With the flock’s help\, Shaun must leave the farm for the first time and travel into the Big City in order to rescue his owner… and failure is not an option. \n  \nNOMINATED – Best Children’s Film\, Jerusalem Film Festival\, 2015\nWON – 2nd place Audience Award\, Best Narrative Feature\, Nantucket Film Festival\, 2015\nNOMINATED – Best Animation Film\, Shanghai International Film Festival\, 2015\nNOMINATED – Films4Families Youth Jury Award and Golden Space Needle Award for Best Film\, Seattle International Film Festival\, 2015 \n 
URL:https://barriefilmfestival.ca/now-playing/shaun-the-sheep-movie-2pm/
LOCATION:Uptown Theatre\, 55 Dunlop St. W.\, Barrie\, Ontario\, L4N 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:GRANDMA - 3PM
DESCRIPTION:Grandma\nScreening: \nSaturday\, October 17\, 3:00 pm \nUptown Theatre\, screen 1 \n  \nWritten and Directed by Paul Weitz \nUSA / 2015 / Comedy/Drama / Rated 14A for mature themes\, coarse language and some drug use / 80 min. \n  \n“This constantly surprising character piece should spark deserved awards chatter for Tomlin.” – Scott Foundas\, VARIETY \n“A story about three generations of women and how they interact with each other. Lily Tomlin adds heart\, soul\, and\, naturally\, tons of comedy.” – Brian Moylan\, THE GUARDIAN \n“Tomlin’s greatest role since ‘Nashville.’ Genuinely funny\, totally smart\, and generous.” – Nathaniel Rogers\, THE FILM EXPERIENCE \n“A refreshingly modest\, no-frills movie that is character-driven in the most rewarding possible sense.” – David Rooney\, The Hollywood Reporter \n  \nComedy legend Lily Tomlin shines in this spirited and touching film from director Paul Weitz (About a Boy)\, which plays out as a sharply observed comedy-drama about intergenerational relationships and the ways in which our past is never really left behind. \nElle Reid (Tomlin) has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend\, when granddaughter Sage (Julia Garner) unexpectedly shows up needing six hundred dollars before sundown. Temporarily broke\, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash\, as their unannounced visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and dredging up secrets. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://barriefilmfestival.ca/now-playing/grandma-3pm/
LOCATION:Uptown Theatre\, 55 Dunlop St. W.\, Barrie\, Ontario\, L4N 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH... - 4PM
DESCRIPTION:A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence \nScreening: \nSaturday\, October 17\, 4:00 pm\, \nUptown Theatre\, Screen 4 \nWritten and Directed by Roy Andersson\nSweden/Germany/Norway/France / 2014 / Comedy/Drama / Rated PG for brief sexuality and some disturbing images / Swedish with English subtitles / 100 min. \n“The film’s tone may be one of unrelenting absurdist melancholy\, but Andersson does a dynamite job alchemizing despair into big\, albeit deadpan\, laughs\, and the ugliness and banality of everyday existence into moments of beauty…” – Nathan Rabin\, GLOBE AND MAIL \nMaster Swedish director Roy Andersson takes up the theme of “being a human being” with this meticulously crafted\, dreamlike black comedy. Featuring Sam and Jonathan\, a pair of hapless novelty salesmen\, we are taken on a kaleidoscopic tour of the human condition which unfolds in absurdist episodes: a sing-along at a 1940s beer hall\, a randy flamenco teacher\, a thirsty King Charles XII of Sweden en route to battle\, and a diabolical metaphor for the horrors inflicted by European colonialism. Ultimately\, it is a journey that unveils the beauty of single moments\, the pettiness of others\, life’s grandeur\, and the humour and tragedy hidden within us all. \n 
URL:https://barriefilmfestival.ca/now-playing/a-pigeon-sat-on-a-branch-4pm/
LOCATION:Uptown Theatre\, 55 Dunlop St. W.\, Barrie\, Ontario\, L4N 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:SHORT FILM SHOWCASE - 6:30PM
DESCRIPTION:2015 SHORT FILM SHOWCASE \nSaturday\, October 17\nScreening: 6:30 pm at Uptown Theatre\, 55 Dunlop St. W.\, Barrie\n \nAwards Presentations/Filmmakers’ Party to follow at Roxy Side Room\, 50 Dunlop St. W.\, Barrie\nFilm Tickets: $10 | Party: Free \nEagerly anticipated year after year\, this program presents a highly varied selection of short films submitted by regional\, national and international filmmakers. The awards will be announced directly following the screening across the street at the Filmmakers’ party in the Roxy Side Room. Admission to the party is free. (cash bar). \nSponsored by:\n \n     \nPeople’s Choice Award is sponsored by:  \n \nFilmmakers Party Sponsor: \n \n \nSHORT FILM LINE UP \n\n \nDELUSION\nDirected by Dan Colvin | Comedy/Action | 2:47 | Barrie\nA normal high school student goes about his day until a simple event causes him to become more and more paranoid. Is he being followed? What do they want with him? Can he find escape outside the school’s walls? \n\n \nA KING’S BETRAYAL\nDirected by David A Bornstein | Comedy/Drama | 8:27 | USA | Spanish with English subtitles\nThe final 24 hours in the life of a Piñata\, as told from the Piñata’s perspective. \n\n \nABOUT ME\nDirected by Adam Galloway | documentary | 9:04 | Barrie\nTrue love is a hard thing to find\, so why limit the odds of meeting someone to chance encounters within your own boundaries? Break free from those barriers and explore singles\, miles and miles away\, until you find the person for you. About Me chronicles the stories of six unique individuals who discuss their own views on the stigma of this generations increasingly popular phenomenon: Online Dating. \n\n \nTHE WORKING DEAD\nDirected by Fernando González | Fiction/Thriller | 8 | Spain\nWhen everything is lost\, raise is the only hope. \n\n \nTHE RIDGE\nDirected by Noah Helinski | Drama | 9:59 | Barrie\nA girl is living in the woods\, cut off from the other side by an unending ridge. Faced with the choice of crossing it and staying put\, she must weigh her options and muster the courage to face her true fears. \n\n \nTHE BLUE & THE BEYOND\nDirected by Youri Dekker | Animation | 9:36 | U.S.\nThe Blue & the Beyond is the story of a young\, imaginative man named Charlie\, who is searching to find someone like him in a world where he is different in every way. \n\n \nWHO’S BILL?\nDirected by Andy Raynor | Documentary | 9:47 | Barrie\nWho’s Bill is a documentary film that deals with a first hand look into the world of an elderly woman’s mental decline from Alzheimer’s\, and her transition into the hospital. It displays the effect it has upon her husband and how he deals with seeing the woman he has been married to for 50 years slowly forget her family\, herself\, and him. \n\n \nBAM\nDirected by Dennis Overeem | Comedy | 5:06 | Netherlands | Dutch with English subtitles\nMariska is a big older girl and is very Lonely. She lives in a small boring town in The Netherlands and works in a supermarket. Everyday she eats her lunch alone in the parking lot. She has no friends and no love in her life. She tries to find a man through social media but until today she is not very lucky. No one likes her selfies nor do they contact her. So she likes her own photos. \n\n \nLOCKED OUT\nDirected by Mitch Graszat & Jamie Rogers | 9:58 | Barrie\nGreg Mardukus finds himself locked out of his home. He’s going to have to make do with nature for a while\, and for him\, that is not good news. \n\n \nMEND AND MAKE DO\nDirected by Bexie Bush | Animation | 8 | United Kingdom\nCup of tea? Come and take a seat in Lyn’s cosy front room\, hear her story of love during wartime and watch as her belongings come alive with the hope\, fear and humour of one spirited lady. Equal parts documentary\, animation and magic\, “Mend and Make Do” features the original voice of Lyn Schofield of Southport\, Merseyside\, a woman with a lifetime of tales to tell. \n\n \nANIME NORTH\nDirected by Peter Harmathy | Documentary | 9:58 | Barrie\nThis documentary is about the fans: quirky\, eccentric\, obsessed and interesting\, who attend the enormously popular Anime North Convention every year in Toronto. \n\n \nBOB\nDirected by Marc Roessler | Comedy | 4:40 | Germany | German with English subtitles\nBob is an artist in great demand. Despite this\, he often feels misunderstood\, as an air of gloom surrounds the unveiling of his art\, and the funeral procession is never too far behind. An attempt at a filmic portrait. \n\n \nTHE HIT\nDirected by Jonny Micay | Comedy | 7:26 | Toronto\nIn what he believes to be a near death experience\, Phillip sees a life flash before his eyes. The only thing is\, it wasn’t his. \n\n \nMOMENTS\nDirected by Chris Cronin | Musical/Romance | 5:45 | United Kingdom\nMoments is the story of a young man who always seems to just miss out on those special moments in life. But a chance encounter with a beautiful and mysterious woman promises to change all that forever. With only his determination\, a flurry of confetti and an irrepressible love of dance\, he sets out to win her heart. \n\n \nBUDDIES\nDirected by Wendel Brooks | Comedy | 2:46 | Owen Sound\nA story about two bottles and their time together. \n\n \nTWINS\nDirected by Brittney Hockley | Comedy | 7:32 | Creemore\nA mockumentary that presents the positive and negative aspects of being a twin. \n\n  \nA very big thank you to all those who submitted their work!
URL:https://barriefilmfestival.ca/now-playing/short-film-showcase-630pm/
LOCATION:Uptown Theatre\, 55 Dunlop St. W.\, Barrie\, Ontario\, L4N 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:KUMIKO - 7PM
DESCRIPTION:  \nKumiko\, The Treasure Hunter \nScreening: \nSaturday\, October 17\, 7:00 pm\, \nUptown Theatre\, Screen 4 \nCo-written and Directed by David Zellner \nUSA / 2014 / Drama / Rated G / English and Japanese with English subtitles / 105 min. \nIn this darkly comedic odyssey\, Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi (Babel\, Pacific Rim) stars as Kumiko\, a frustrated Office Lady whose imagination transcends the confines of her mundane life. Kumiko becomes obsessed with a mysterious\, battered VHS tape of a popular film she’s mistaken for a documentary\, fixating on a scene where a suitcase of stolen cash is buried in the desolate\, frozen landscape of North Dakota. Believing this treasure to be real\, she leaves Tokyo and her beloved rabbit Bunzo behind to recover it… and finds herself on a dangerous adventure unlike anything she’s seen in the movies. \n 
URL:https://barriefilmfestival.ca/now-playing/kumiko-7pm/
LOCATION:Uptown Theatre\, 55 Dunlop St. W.\, Barrie\, Ontario\, L4N 1A3\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151017T210000
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DTSTAMP:20260422T043931
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SUMMARY:AWARDS/FILMMAKERS PARTY - 9PM
DESCRIPTION:Awards Presentation / Filmmakers Party\nSaturday\, October 17\, 9:00 pm\nRoxy Side Room\, 50 Dunlop Street West\, Barrie\nAdmission: Free \nRight after the Short Film Showcase\, please join us across the street at the Roxy Side Room for the Awards presentations and some celebrating! A yummy selection of hors d’oeuvres will be catered by a variety of local restaurants. Admission to the party is free. Cash bar. \nFilmmakers Party Sponsored by: \n \nCatered by: \n        
URL:https://barriefilmfestival.ca/now-playing/awardsfilmmakers-party-9pm/
LOCATION:Roxy Side Room\, 50 Dunlop Street West\, Barrie\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:99 HOMES - 9:15PM
DESCRIPTION:99 Homes \nScreening: \nSaturday\, October 17\, 9:15 pm\, \nUptown Theatre\, Screen 4 \n  \nCo-written and Directed by Ramin Bahrani \nUSA / 2014 / Drama / Rated 14A for coarse language including some sexual references\, and a brief violent image / 112 min. \nIn this timely thriller\, single father Dennis Nash (Andrew Garfield) is evicted from his home and his only chance to win it back is to go to work for Rick Carver (Michael Shannon)\, the charismatic and ruthless businessman who evicted him in the first place. This deal with the devil provides security for his family but as Nash falls deeper into Carver’s web\, he finds his situation growing increasingly more brutal and dangerous than he had ever imagined. \n 
URL:https://barriefilmfestival.ca/now-playing/99-homes-915pm/
LOCATION:Uptown Theatre\, 55 Dunlop St. W.\, Barrie\, Ontario\, L4N 1A3\, Canada
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